Nothing but Thieves | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England |
Genres | |
Years active | 2012 | –present
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Past members | Dave Dickinson |
Website | www |
Nothing but Thieves are an English rock band, formed in 2012 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Conor Mason, guitarist Joe Langridge-Brown, guitarist and keyboardist Dominic Craik, bassist Philip Blake, and drummer James Price. In 2014, they signed to RCA Records and a year later in October 2015, they released their self-titled debut album. [1] Their second album, Broken Machine was released in September 2017, receiving wide acclaim in addition to peaking at No. 2 in the UK Album Charts. They released an EP titled What Did You Think When You Made Me This Way? in October 2018, followed by their third studio album, Moral Panic , in October 2020. This was followed in July 2021 by the album's "second part" with the EP entitled Moral Panic II. In June 2023, they released their fourth studio album, Dead Club City , which became their first UK No. 1 album. [2]
Their style of music has been compared to the likes of Jeff Buckley, Foals, Civil Twilight, Queens of the Stone Age, Royal Blood and Muse.
The band's single "Itch" picked up Hottest Record and Track Of The Day accolades on Radio 1 and also made it onto the Radio 1 playlist, as well as being added in regular rotation of Sirius XM new hard-rock channel Octane. [3] The band were picked by Gerard Way and thereafter Awolnation to support European dates. [4] They supported Arcade Fire and George Ezra at the BRITs show for War Child at the Electric in Brixton, performed at the NME Awards show, and toured with Twin Atlantic, Darlia, and Young Guns on separate support tours across the country. They were also added to a multitude of European festivals including Reading & Leeds and Isle of Wight Festival. In November 2014 they supported Twenty One Pilots alongside Purple at London's Electric Brixton. [5] In July 2015 they supported Muse at the Rock In Roma show, playing in front of 30,000 people. [6]
Nothing but Thieves, their debut studio album, was released on 16 October 2015 in the UK through Sony Music Entertainment, [7] and on 5 February 2016 in the US through RCA Victor. [8] It was produced by Julian Emery, with additional production by Jim Irvin, Dominic Craik and Larry Hibbitt, and mixes by Cenzo Townshend and Adam Noble. It entered the Official UK Albums Chart at No. 7, peaked at No. 3 on iTunes, and was No.1 on the vinyl album charts. Their single “Trip Switch” climbed to No. 1 on the US Billboard Alternative format airplay chart. [9]
Their sold-out "Ban All the Music" tour of the UK began on 19 October 2015. A second British tour in April 2016, called the "Under My Skin" tour, was announced on 9 November 2015. The band had to postpone some dates on their "Under My Skin" tour as they were asked to support Muse on their "Drones" tour. [10] They tweeted their elation on Twitter, branding the experience "pretty awesome".
In June 2016 they announced further tour dates in November and December 2016 in Birmingham, Manchester and London climaxing at the 5,000 capacity Brixton Academy. [11] As of May 4, 2017, the album has sold over 250,000 copies, and accumulated 174 million track streams. [12]
A small tour of UK clubs took place in late May 2017, to support "Amsterdam," the first single from their second album Broken Machine , released on 8 September 2017. Later on 14 August, the second single, "Sorry", became their first single to chart on the UK Singles Chart, reaching No.89. [13] On 5 August 2017 they played to a crowd of over 500,000 people at Woodstock Festival Poland. On 23 August 2017 they supported Muse and Biffy Clyro at Vital Festival in Belfast ahead of their sold out "Broken Machine" tour. The band also sold out two consecutive nights at the Roundhouse in London.
Sarah Taylor said on Varsity "In general, this album pushes more boundaries than the last one. The band carved a name for themselves with their debut, but here it feels like they’re trying to define themselves to a further extent; there’s more variety in the music and lyricism, and more politics, too. Joe Langridge-Brown, guitarist and lyricist alongside Mason, said that “all the songs on the album are things that we’ve gone through or spoken about: Trump, religion, bigotry...” and ‘Live Like Animals’ is an anthem for the disillusioned youth. It features lyrics such as “We put our lives all up for sale / We get our truth in the Daily Mail” and “We’re gonna make ’em build a wall / We’re gonna live like animals”. Other tracks, such as ‘Broken Machine’ itself, and the deluxe version's ‘Number 13’ are more experimental rhythmically: they're the type of songs you have to listen to a few times before you decide whether you like them or not. I did, and I do.". [14]
On 23rd June 2023, Broken Machine was certified Gold by the BPI. [15]
On 24 August 2018, the band debuted a new song live titled "Forever and Ever More" at Reading Festival, which was released as the lead off single from their new EP, "What Did You Think When You Made Me This Way?" a few days later. [16] The EP was released on 19 October 2018 alongside the second single "Take This Lonely Heart", on the same day.
On 18 March 2020, the first single of their third studio album was released, named "Is Everybody Going Crazy?". On 23 June 2020, the band announced that their third album, titled Moral Panic would be released on 23 October 2020, alongside the release of the second single from the album, "Real Love Song", on the same day. [17] Three more singles followed; "Unperson", "Impossible" and "Phobia". On 14 September 2020, dates for a UK and Ireland arena tour were announced, beginning in September 2021. [18] The album was released on 23 October 2020, receiving generally favourable reviews. [19] It reached No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart. [20]
Despite not being able to play gigs, a new single, called "Futureproof" was released on 8 June 2021. [21] It was the first single off a new EP, titled Moral Panic II, which was announced on 9 July 2021 and released on 23 July, along with second single "Miracle, Baby”. Speaking of the EP, the band said they "didn’t feel like we were done with the Moral Panic theme", and the release aims to "explore some avenues we felt the album may have missed". [22]
The band undertook a tour of the UK in October 2021, including a headline show at the London O2 Arena on October 8, 2021.
On 15 March 2023, the band released the single, "Welcome to the DCC", alongside announcing their fourth album, titled Dead Club City , which was released on 30 June 2023. [23] On 7 July 2023, the album became the band's first to reach number one on the OCC's UK Albums Chart. [24] One of the songs from this album, "Welcome to the DCC", was announced as BBC Radio 1's Hottest Record of the Year 2023 on 14 December 2023 [25] whilst a second, “Overcome”, was also voted Record of the Year 2023 by listeners to Radio X. [26] "Overcome" became the band's first top 10 single in the Netherlands and ranked at No. 3 on the 2023 Dutch Top 40 year-end chart. [27]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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UK [28] | AUS [29] | BEL (FL) [30] | BEL (WA) [31] | GER [32] | IRE [33] | ITA [34] | NL [35] | SWI [36] | US [37] | ||||
Nothing but Thieves |
| 7 | 27 | 111 | 104 | — | 72 | 97 | 36 | 74 | 130 | ||
Broken Machine | 2 | 12 | 29 | 76 | 67 | 41 | 57 | 8 | 27 | 195 | |||
Moral Panic |
| 3 | 8 | 21 | 70 | 35 | 87 | 42 | 5 | 28 | — [upper-alpha 1] |
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Dead Club City |
| 1 | 10 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 67 | 91 | 1 | 12 | — [upper-alpha 2] | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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UK DL [28] | SWI [36] | US Heat [44] | |||||||||||
If You Don't Believe, It Can't Hurt You [45] | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Graveyard Whistling [46] |
| — | — | — | |||||||||
Ban All the Music [47] |
| — | — | — | |||||||||
Urchin [48] |
| — | — | — | |||||||||
What Did You Think When You Made Me This Way? |
| — | — | 4 | |||||||||
Moral Panic II |
| 5 | 75 | — | |||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||
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UK [28] | BEL (FL) [30] | CIS [49] | CZR [50] | FIN [51] | GER DL [52] | NLD [53] | NZ Hot [54] | SCO [55] | US Rock [56] | |||||||
"To Fly You've Got to Fall" [57] | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||
"Lover, Please Stay" (Live) [58] | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Wake Up Call" | 2014 | — | — [upper-alpha 3] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 4] | Nothing but Thieves | ||||
"Tempt You (Evocatio)" [60] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Holding Out for a Hero" [61] | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
"Itch" [62] | 195 | — [upper-alpha 5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nothing but Thieves | |||||
"Hanging" [63] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Trip Switch" | — | — [upper-alpha 6] | — | — | 69 | — | 35 | — | — | 19 | ||||||
"Honey Whiskey" [64] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"If I Get High" [65] | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Amsterdam" [66] | 2017 | — [upper-alpha 7] | — [upper-alpha 8] | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | — |
| Broken Machine | |||
"Sorry" | 89 | — [upper-alpha 9] | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | 53 | 40 |
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"I'm Not Made by Design" [68] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Broken Machine" [69] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"I Need Air" / "Stuck on You" | — [upper-alpha 10] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Particles" [70] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 11] | — | — | — | |||||
"Lover, You Should've Come Over" (Live) [72] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||
"Crazy" [73] | — [upper-alpha 12] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Forever & Ever More" [75] | — [upper-alpha 13] | — | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 14] | — | 48 | — | What Did You Think When You Made Me This Way? | |||||
"Take This Lonely Heart" [78] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Is Everybody Going Crazy?" [79] | 2020 | — [upper-alpha 15] | — [upper-alpha 16] | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 17] | — | — | 35 | Moral Panic | ||||
"Real Love Song" [42] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — [upper-alpha 18] | ||||||
"Unperson" [83] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Impossible" [84] | — [upper-alpha 19] | 45 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 68 | — | ||||||
"Phobia" [86] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Futureproof" [87] | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Moral Panic II | ||||
"Miracle, Baby" [88] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Alone (Nothing But Thieves Remix)" [89] (with Rag'n'Bone Man) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 20] | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||
"Welcome to the DCC" [91] | 2023 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 39 | — | — | Dead Club City | ||||
"Overcome" [92] | — [upper-alpha 21] | 44 | — | — | 93 | — | 6 | — | — | — [upper-alpha 22] |
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"Keeping You Around" [94] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Tomorrow Is Closed" [95] | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | ||||||
"Something on My Mind" (with Duke Dumont and Purple Disco Machine) | — [upper-alpha 23] | 4 | 198 | — | — | 12 | 29 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||
"Oh No :: He Said What?" | 2024 | — [upper-alpha 24] | — | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 25] | — | — | — | Dead Club City (Deluxe) | ||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||
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UK Sales [99] | UK Rock [100] | BEL (FL) Tip [30] | ||||||||||||||
"Graveyard Whistling" | 2014 | — | — | 50 | Nothing but Thieves | |||||||||||
"Ban All the Music" | 2015 | — | 40 | — | ||||||||||||
"Excuse Me" | — | 26 | — | |||||||||||||
"Time :: Fate :: Karma :: God" | 2024 | 84 | — | — | Dead Club City (Deluxe) | |||||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Emergency" | 2013 | Lewis Cater |
"Graveyard Whistling" | 2014 | |
"Last Orders" | ||
"Ban All the Music" | 2015 | Rob Brandon |
"Itch" | Roger Guàrdia | |
"Trip Switch" | Unknown | |
"Wake Up Call" | ||
"Wake Up Call" (version 2) | Lewis Cater | |
"If I Get High" | 2016 | Unknown |
"Excuse Me" | ||
"Amsterdam" | 2017 | Thomas James |
"Sorry" | ||
"Particles" | 2018 | Unknown |
"Forever & Ever More" | Ivana Bobic | |
"Is Everybody Going Crazy? | 2020 | Remi Laudat |
"Real Love Song" | Unknown | |
"Unperson" | ||
"Impossible" | Elliott Gonzo | |
"Futureproof" | 2021 | Jake Jelicich |
"Welcome To the DCC" | 2023 | Jay Green |
"Overcome" | Teeeezy C | |
"Tomorrow Is Closed" | Unknown | |
"Something on My Mind" | Denisha Anderson |
Title | Year | Album | Ref. |
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"Life's Coming in Slow" | 2022 | Gran Turismo 7 Official Soundtrack | [101] |
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